U23 World League

Stadio Arnaccio
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Dino Marchetti hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Anak Junior managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C A U's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anak Junior was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anak Junior in the 6th minute of play forced Schuster's goalkeeper Filippo Di Girolamo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nico González took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Filippo Di Girolamo. Filippo Di Girolamo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Anak Junior sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 17th minute Anak Junior shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Di Girolamo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gaudencio Iturri hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute, Anak Junior left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C A U fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. A collision led to Schuster getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Damiano Capaldo hit a great ball. Filippo Di Girolamo came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by C A U's Anak Junior. But to his dismay, Anak Junior quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. After 42 played minutes C A U got a freekick which was hit by Danilo Osasun. Cristoforo Andreola took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Feliberto Gonsalvo. C A U's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 45 minutes, Christian Pollastrini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Schuster and the C A U players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of C A U booed when Schuster was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Pollastrini didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 46 minutes, Dino Marchetti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Schuster and the C A U players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dino Marchetti kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After the first half C A U were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Camillo Travaglini was the one to do the kick off. C A U's Feliberto Gonsalvo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Pollastrini in the 52nd minute of play. Dino Marchetti kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. C A U made a substitution. Lucas Barcelos replaced Anak Junior. C A U's Bernabe Gartzen was substituted for Conrado Ferrer. In the 64th match minute, Schuster was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dino Marchetti to maneuver through the defense. If Lucas Barcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, C A U's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Pollastrini came free, but Feliberto Gonsalvo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by C A U's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cristoforo Andreola was slow to take the kick. During this time Schuster's players had a chance to rest. Feliberto Gonsalvo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Pollastrini in the 76th minute of play. After 80 played minutes, C A U's Nico González shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Filippo Di Girolamo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in C A U reached it. After a defensive mix-up in C A U's zone, Cristoforo Andreola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Feliberto Gonsalvo came out of the goal and Cristoforo Andreola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Schuster's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cristoforo Andreola in the 85th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Barcelos in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Filippo Di Girolamo saved Schuster from getting behind. In the 95th minute, Lucas Barcelos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Filippo Di Girolamo. The goal made the score 0-5. C A U's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.